SBC Translator Residency
The SBC Translator Residency is one of SBC's initiatives to develop and support literary translators. For each run of the programme, the invited translator-in-residence spends a week in Singapore and will conduct a series of programmes sharing his expertise and experience with the community here. The translator-in-residence will also mentor emerging translators.
Our very first translator-in-residence, Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma from the US, who translates from both Tamil and Spanish into English, is a translator, poet, writer, and performer. His notable translations include The Kural: Tiruvalluvar’s Tirukkural and Give, Eat, and Live: Poems of Avvaiyar. Thomas will be here from 23 – 29 September to conduct a series of programmes, and he will mentor up to three (3) mentees working on Tamil to English translations.
Applications for the three-month SBC Translator Mentorship (Tamil-to-English) conducted by Thomas is now open. More details can be found here.
The SBC Translator Residency programme is supported by the National Arts Council of Singapore.
About Translator-in-Residence
Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma
Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma is an author, translator, teacher, and performer. His translation of the classical Tamil masterpiece on ethics, power, and love, The Kural: Tiruvalluvar’s Tirukkural, was recently published by Beacon Press. Other books include The Safety of Edges (poems), Give, Eat, and Live: Poems of Avvaiyar (translated from the Tamil) and Body and Earth (with the artist C.F. John). He speaks and performs widely, teaches for the Cozy Grammar series of online video courses, and has received grants and fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, 4Culture, Artist Trust, and the U. S. Fulbright Program.
Photo: David Mielke
Translation Residency Programmes
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An Afternoon of Translation & Transcreation
2.30 PM - 6.00 PM
Programmes | SBC Translator Residency
A sharing by Zulfadli Rashi and Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma about their translations and transcreations and making works from times past more accessible to a contemporary audience.
The Art of Listening: Four Ways to Journey Across Worlds Masterclass
10.00 AM - 5.00 PM | Singapore Book Council Training Room
Programmes | SBC Translator Residency
A full-day literary masterclass conducted by SBC Translator-in-Residence Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma.
Wisdom That Sings: The poetry and translations of Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma (Reading Session)
7.30 PM - 9.00 PM | Singapore Book Council Training Room
Programmes | SBC Translator Residency
A reading session by SBC Translator Residency translator-in-residence Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma.
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